Challenges and Treatment for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Mexico: A Review.

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Published in Am J Cardiovasc Drugs on June 01, 2016

Authors

Luis Alcocer1

Author Affiliations

1: Instituto Mexicano de Salud Cardiovascular, Tuxpan 16, 06760, Mexico, D.F., Mexico. alcocerdb@gmail.com.

Associated clinical trials:

Randomized Evaluation of Long Term Anticoagulant Therapy (RE-LY) With Dabigatran Etexilate | NCT00262600

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Rivaroxaban With Warfarin for the Prevention of Stroke and Non-Central Nervous System Systemic Embolism in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation | NCT00403767

Apixaban for the Prevention of Stroke in Subjects With Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) | NCT00412984

A Phase III Study of Apixaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (AVERROES) | NCT00496769

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